First day of therapy

[stlewis1218]

First day of therapy today. Basically all the stuff I've been complaining about to everyone else. I know this is just the setup for everything else. She suggested these things called meet ups, where you go to meet people of similar interests for what ever. But i live in relatively small town and the closest place that has a few of them is 15 minutes away. I'm not complaining, its just something that seemed promising, but they're really isn't much going on their. Still questioning meds, trying to avoid it.

[LDRohnos]

The first few steps of therapy and problem solving are always the hardest ones to take. What direction to take and where to go from there. If you're not comfortable yet keep seeing your therapist and listen to what she has to say to you. It takes time for this to work. The more she knows about you (never lie and never hide the truth) the better she's going to be able to diagnose your issues and find solutions. It takes months, sometimes a year or more to develop that kind of rapport.

 

Just be patient, if you don't want to jump right into meds then don't. A doctor likes to put a patient on medication usually as soon as they can because it takes weeks if not months for the full effect of the medication to really begin working. Only then will they be able to correctly ascertain if it's working correctly for you.

[TSandullo]

Hi stlewis.

 

I commend your willingness and action to improve yourself.

She is correct to suggest meetup groups.

I will be attending one in a fortnight (for reasons unrelated to breaking up )

By being in a group of likeminded (and hopefully friendly and understanding people), it can really help healing a lot.

At the same time you will be exposed to other people and their knowledge and experiences.

 

All the best and see how it goes.

 

TS

[Aleina2011]

Hi stlewis.

 

I commend your willingness and action to improve yourself.

She is correct to suggest meetup groups.

I will be attending one in a fortnight (for reasons unrelated to breaking up )

By being in a group of likeminded (and hopefully friendly and understanding people), it can really help healing a lot.

At the same time you will be exposed to other people and their knowledge and experiences.

 

All the best and see how it goes.

 

TS

I want to attend one of those meet-ups too - I have joined a couple online but never actually attended...we'll see...

[TSandullo]

I want to attend one of those meet-ups too - I have joined a couple online but never actually attended...we'll see...

 

If you do end up attending, I hope you have a pleasant and insightful experience.

 

The meetup I have joined is a Men's Group where I can meet men of different ages and backgrounds so that I can learn from their life experiences and hopefully learn something that can improve my life as well as contributing to them. I joined this group for the sole reason that in my life, I lack a group of men around me that have the intent to push themselves and get the max out off life. As lovely as my peers and close friends are, they seem immature at times and often reluctant to step out of their comfort zones and improve themselves, despite polite and gentle protests and recommendations. I hope to be in a group who share my desire to develop as a person and so far, having google stalked the attendees, they seem like a good bunch of blokes.

 

Joining a group of like-minded people can help if you want to improve in something.

In the same way, 'bad' company can just amplify undesirable qualities that you might otherwise want to avoid.

 

stlewis, I suggest staying of the medication for now and see how the therapy and meetup groups go.

 

Wishing you all every best,

 

TS